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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a condition of scarring of the lungs with no known cause resulting in worsening cough and shortness of breath.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 37-year old female asked:
How will I know that my mum has only a few weeks/ days before she dies? She's 64yrs old and is in late stages of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis .
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A 21-year old asked:
What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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Can idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis be treated?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is it true that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis hereditary?
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A 38-year old asked:
What does it mean when idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis found?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is it rare to suffer from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (ipf)?
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A 21-year old asked:
What are the end life symptoms of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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A 39-year old asked:
Are there any ways to suppress/treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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A 43-year old asked:
Would being exposed to extreme temperatures affect someone with (idiopathic) pulmonary fibrosis?
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What would being exposed to extreme temperaturesdo to someone with (idiopathic) pulmonary fibrosis?
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Could being exposed to extreme temperatures have any effect on someone with (idiopathic) pulmonary fibrosis?
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A 25-year old asked:
How much and how often should I use oxygen if I have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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A 41-year old female asked:
What is the prognosis for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a 66 year old male?
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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A 45-year old asked:
Are there any treatments to cure idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
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A 38-year old asked:
My uncle has idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, please suggest treatment?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can you let me know is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis the same as cystic fibrosis?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Hello, how can be idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis be diagnosed? I have done HRCT, but to no avail. I am suspecting that I have fibrosis in lung and my symptoms are also indicating that?
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A 59-year old female asked about a 60-year old female:
Kindly guide me how to handle idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, diagnosed in my mom. She is suffering from dry cough now, and feels fatigued while walk .
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A 52-year old male asked:
My father is diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, copd, polycythemia and cronic asthmatic bronchitis. Is he a candidate for lung transplant?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can there be an alternative treatment available for idiopathic pulmoanry fibrosis?
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A 46-year old asked:
What do you advise if I'm suffering from pulmonary fibrosis ?
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A 37-year old asked:
I think i may have pulmonary fibrosis and i'm only 19, can you help me?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there any anti-depressants I can use if I have pulmonary fibrosis?
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A member asked:
I have pulmonary fibrosis and now have a cold. What should I take/use to treat the cold?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can i go abroad if my x-shows that my lungs have a residual fibrosis in my left upper lobes? This is a harm?
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A 41-year old asked:
What to do if I know that it affects the lungs, but what is cystic fibrosis exactly?
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A 30-year old asked:
I was wondering what are symptoms of "pulmonary fibrosis"?
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A 21-year old asked:
Are there any foods I can eat to heal my pulmonary fibrosis?
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